Palafoxia feayi

Palafoxia feayi, commonly called Feay's palafox, is a species of perennial flowering plant endemic to peninsular Florida in the U.S..

Description

Palafoxia feayi ranges from 3 to 15 decimeters in height. The leaves are oppositely arranged and range from elliptic to ovate in shape. Their margin is entire. P. feayi's inflorescence heads may have 10 to 30 florets at a time.

Habitat

It occurs in Florida's non-coastal sandy, fire-dependent habitats including scrub, sandhill, and scrubby flatwoods.

Fire Ecology

When fire occurs in P. feayi's habitat, individuals are often killed above ground. However, they possess the ability to quickly resprout from the root system post-fire. This species has adapted to establish seedlings between fire events.